The prolonged wait – brought about because McDaniels’ former team, the New England Patriots, advanced to the Super Bowl – has come to a merciful end with the Colts tweeting the news today.

The Colts are expected to officially introduce McDaniels with a news conference on Wednesday. Immediately after that, the work will begin in earnest. The Colts are coming off a 4-12 season that exposed so many of their flaws and led to Pagano’s firing.